Is Sandy Alomar Jr. [Green] #20 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Sandy Alomar Jr. [Green] #20 sells for $67.00 against $29.20 raw: a $37.80 spread, 2.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($61.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $29.20
Grade 9.5: $67.00
PSA 9: $61.00
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sandy Alomar Jr. [Green] #20: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$67.00	+$12.80	−$12.20	−$112
PSA 9	$61.00	+$6.80	−$18.20	−$118
PSA 8	$60.00	+$5.80	−$19.20	−$119

Net = sale price − $29.20 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Sandy Alomar Jr. [Green] #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$62.50	−$16.70
50%	$64.00	−$15.20
75%	$65.50	−$13.70

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Sandy Alomar Jr. [Green] #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$67.00
9	$61.00
8	$60.00

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